Kårhusockupationen backdrop

Kårhusockupationen 1968

"The Invasion of the Student Union" - Stockholm, Sweden, May 24th. It all started as a regular student meeting, evolved into a mass-meeting and an invasion of the house, with all ended three days later. The students were primarily upset regarding a draft about a changed curriculum in higher education. They also pursued various political dogmas. The angry students called out for the responsible minister of the government. This happened to be Olof Palme. He arrived at the mass-meeting where he suffered much criticism.

Country Sweden
Production Country Sweden
Language Swedish
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Sveriges Radio-TV
Release Date 12 June 1968
68 mins
Cast
Anders Carlberg Student protest leader
Olof Palme Minister of Education
Jan Guillou Student
Åsa Moberg Student
Carl Bildt Student
Ulf Adelsohn Student
Klas-Göran Warginger Student union leader